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Subject:Re: Road trip
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:49:54 -0500

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Standard 14".&nbsp; But I'm saving my money so&nbsp;as soon as I wear out my current set of summer and snows I can go 15" (?) and the SA big brake system.&nbsp; Although I don't always carry that much weight (I do carry alot though) there were certainly times when I could have used them on the road trip.&nbsp; I think I may have smelled hot brakes once or twice.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>I also can't stress&nbsp;making sure your&nbsp;suspension works well&nbsp;before heading out.&nbsp; It was the superior suspension, along with the work done on it,&nbsp;in our Vanagons that saved me more than the powerful engine.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Dave B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 07/12/12, <SPAN>neil n&lt;musomuso@gmail.com&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Good to know about the taller 4th gear in regards to your fuel efficiency.<DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>What is the OD of tires?</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Neil.<BR><BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div>